The Park

What is it about Arina Tanemura stories that makes me go ‘Awww’, then promptly burst into tears? She made me all sniffly in the latest scans (c.43) of Shinshi Doumei Cross.

For the past six seasons, I have never sat through an entire episode of American Idol. I never had a particular interest in any of their contestant. Well, maybe once with Jasmine Trias when I heard she was Fil-Am. I checked her out but she was mediocre and forgettable. After that brief spark of interest, I never bothered with AI. But it may change this year, all because of YouTube.

I saw a clip of this dude with a hippie, folksy vibe, like he was down with smoking joints with Shaggy and Scooby. So hippie dude had dreadlocks and a guitar, and he was singing a happy 60s tune, some title with daydream in it. If he were to be described to me, I’d probably sneer and roll my eyes. Alas, I’ve come across his vid. In a decent capture too.

Here’s a vague account of the experience:

My first impression on his intro pre-package resembled, “Oh, boy. White dude in dread locks. Whoop-dee-doo.” Then, I saw his eyes. Hmmm. Sparkly. The eyes caught my attention. At this point, I was thinking, “If you chop off the mop, this dude is hott”. When he started singing accompanied by his guitar (later on with the band), I was all, “This guy is too happy”. Normally, I’d cringe at ‘too smiley’ schtick or snark at the chock full of rays of sunlight. But the dude looks genuinely, I don’t know, happy. He’s like the colors of the rainbow, but not in the flaming gay way. (Flaming gay way is a different kind of happy and a different kind of awesome.) He’s more like someone who’s overwhelmingly positive without being annoying.

After hearing his first verse, I was mesmerized. By the end of the clip, I was ready to Kumbayah with him. (Not in that way, you dirty minded person. Well, maybe a little bit.) And I was ready to listen to another performance. Gasp! I think I like dreadlocks dude. So I re-read his name. Jason Castro. Hm. It is now embedded it in my brain.

Am I morphing into a fan? Yikes. Does this mean I have to watch AI and vote too? Not gonna happen. But still, I’d probably look for his clips regularly.

After a month of research and haggling, Ten welcomes home her new baby, Ichigo.

Whee.

I’ve purchased an 08 Ford Escape XLS, and it’s red. And purty. And oh-so-shiny.

I am in dire need of a vacation. Or something where I can be alone. I’m going insane.

I’m calm now, thankyouverymuch. There’s nothing like an ice-cold soda and a fattening cheeseburger to bring serenity to a person.